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殺人未遂

简杀人未遂 · 繁殺人未遂

Mandarin · pinyin shā rén wèi suì

attempted murder

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
遂: suì · comply with, follow along; thereupon
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–2–4–4 · sha1 ren2 wei4 sui4

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